2020
DOI: 10.3390/medicina56050252
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Phacoemulsification Induced Changes of Choroidal Thickness in Eyes with Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Abstract: Background and Objectives: Patients with cataract and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) may safely undergo cataract phacoemulsification to enhance visual acuity. Although it has not been proven that cataract surgery can cause AMD progression, different phacoemulsification effects are observed not only on retinal but also on choroidal tissues. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of phacoemulsification on the choroidal thickness (CT) in eyes with and without AMD. Materials and Methods: In 3… Show more

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“…There are studies that an increase in CT after phacoemulsification [3,[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. A significant increase at M1 and a decrease at M3 in CT values was observed in our study.…”
Section: Characteristic Features Of the Groups Are Shown In Tablesupporting
confidence: 72%
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“…There are studies that an increase in CT after phacoemulsification [3,[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. A significant increase at M1 and a decrease at M3 in CT values was observed in our study.…”
Section: Characteristic Features Of the Groups Are Shown In Tablesupporting
confidence: 72%
“…The decrease in CT value was faster and greater in the AMD group. The most widely performed surgery in ophthalmology is phacoemulsification, which can cause inflammation in multiple eye tissues, including the choroid [3,10]. This could be due to the induction of pro-inflammatory molecules as a result of surgery due to ultrasound power, IOP fluctuation, and activation of reactions caused by excessive light entering the eye [1,2,7,8,19,20].…”
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